Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by SamNassiri98 
- Chart updated: 03/23/2018 14:45
- (Created: 09/17/2017 18:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,750
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,486
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,733
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,153
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Year of Release:
1975
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44,511
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,702
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
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1972
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17,470
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,976
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,648
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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6,443
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Sabbath | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 6 | 6% | |
| Rush | 6 | 6% | |
| Deep Purple | 6 | 6% | |
| AC/DC | 5 | 5% | |
| Thin Lizzy | 4 | 4% | |
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51 | 51% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 91st to 93rdThe Inner Mounting Flame by The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin |
| Down 2 from 92nd to 94thSad Wings Of Destiny by Judas Priest |
| Down 2 from 93rd to 95thDirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC |
| New entries |
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| Mothership Connection by Parliament |
| Apostrophe (') by Frank Zappa |
| Leavers |
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| Station To Station by David Bowie |
| Another Green World by Eno |
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| ! | 02/20/2018 00:05 | Ashmark | 48 | 82/100 |
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From Ashmark 02/20/2018 00:09 | #208876
Wow, I’m guessing you like Deep Purple, ha, ha! Your chart is full of great albums.nice to see America and the Cars.. Roxy Music too! Respect.
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